Venetian Isles boil water advisory remains in effect Wednesday

Updated 3 weeks ago; Posted 9 mos ago

Venetian Isles will remain under a precautionary boil water advisory Wednesday (May 23), the Sewerage and Water Board said. The advisory covers areas east of Textron Marine & Land Systems on Chef Menteur Highway. (File photo by Ted Jackson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

Venetian Isles will remain under a precautionary boil water advisory Wednesday (May 23), the Sewerage and Water Board said. The advisory covers areas east of Textron Marine & Land Systems on Chef Menteur Highway.

S&WB officials said testing began overnight to see if contaminants had entered the water system. The results are expected to be back around midnight Wednesday.

The boil water advisory was issued Tuesday after work on a fire hydrant led to a large water main break at 19700 Chef Menteur Highway, according to a statement from the utility. Water pressure fell below 15 pounds-per-square-inch, considered the minimum threshold to keep contaminants out of the water supply. Repairs will require a closure of water lines to the areas.

"Residents and businesses may be without water and will be under a boil water advisory until further notice," the statement said.

Customers in other areas of the city are not affected and do not need to boil their water, according to the Sewerage & Water Board.

Water needs to be boiled for one full minute in a clean container. Water should be boiled for one full minute. Read more about what you should do if you are under a boil advisory.